The genomics and proteomics of biofilm formation

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State University of New York at Binghamton, 104 Science III, Vestal Parkway East, Binghamton, NY 13902, USA

Citation and License

Genome Biology 2003, 4:219
doi:10.1186/gb-2003-4-6-219

Published: 27 May 2003

Abstract

Bacterial communities that are attached to a surface, so-called biofilms, and their
inherent resistance to antimicrobial agents are a cause of many persistent and chronic
bacterial infections. Recent genomic and proteomic studies have identified many of
the genes and gene products differentially expressed during biofilm formation, revealing
the complexity of this developmental process.